Tanko Takes Silver in 50 Free at Hungarian NationalsTanko Takes Silver in 50 Free at Hungarian Nationals
Mac Johnson
Swimming and Diving

Tanko Takes Silver in 50 Free at Hungarian Nationals

Written byJeff Griesch

Beatrix Tanko enjoyed a strong second day at the Hungarian National Swimming Championships by racing to a lifetime best time on her way to a silver medal in the 50-meter freestyle on Thursday, April 10.

Tanko's runner-up time of 25.58 in Thursday's final was 0.31 seconds behind 31-year-old gold medalist Petra Senanszky (25.27), who also took gold in the 50-meter free in last summer's European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

It was Tanko's second top-eight finish in as many days at the Hungarian Championships. The Husker sophomore from Budapest, Hungary, opened her national meet with an eighth-place finish (57.20) in the 100 freestyle final on Wednesday, after racing to a time of 56.94 in prelims earlier in the day.

Tanko will have a busy day on Friday, competing in both the 50-meter butterfly and 200 freestyle, before concluding the competition with the 100 butterfly on Saturday.